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Out of the Primitive

By Robert Ames Bennet

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst the chaos of a shipwreck rescue, a nobleman confronts both the savage reality of survival and the dawning of unexpected passions.

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2004-07-01
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Summary

"Out of the Primitive" by Robert Ames Bennet is an early 20th-century novel that transports the reader to the dangerous southeast African coast where Lord James, the Earl of Avondale, embarks on a desperate search for the survivors of the shipwrecked "Impala". Looming large is the uncertain fate of his friend Tom and the captivating Genevieve Leslie, heightening the stakes in their treacherous rescue mission. Hope flickers when they spot signals from the shore, confirming survivors, but the initial relief is quickly overshadowed by the harsh realities of the survivors ordeal, setting the scene for evolving relationships and budding complications among the characters.

About the Author

Robert Ames Bennet (1870–1954) was an American writer of westerns and science fiction. Early in his career Bennet wrote short stories, drama scripts, and novels for a variety of genres under the pen name Lee Robinet. By the 1930s he was primarily a western writer, penning such stories as Caught in the Wild, Go-Getter Gary, and Guns on the Rio Grande. Several of his novels were made into films, including "Finders Keepers" and "Out of the Depths". His Thyra: A Romance of the Polar Pit is considered a classic of the Lost World genre and is listed in 333: A Bibliography of the Science-Fantasy Novel a collection of the best efforts in Science-Fantasy up to and including 1950.

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